Digital Government Has Moved Beyond Technology Adoption
The OECD Digital Government Outlook 2026 argues that governments have built many of the foundations for digital transformation, but now face the harder task of translating strategies, platforms, data governance, AI, and digital public infrastructure into measurable public value, trusted services, and operational performance.
StravaLeaks and the Operational Security Lessons of Digital Exhaust
A Le Monde investigation shows how public fitness-app data was used to identify nearly 18,600 French military personnel and track sensitive deployments. This blog summarizes the article’s findings and explains the broader lesson: consumer technology, public-by-default settings, and weak digital discipline can create systemic operational security risk for governments and contractors alike.
Digital Footprints and National Security: GAO Warns DOD on Publicly Accessible Information
This blog summarizes GAO’s 2025 testimony on DOD’s digital-footprint risks and publicly accessible information, explaining how aggregated online data can threaten missions and personnel, and why federal government contractors must adapt policies, training, and security practices in response.
The Future of Digital Transformation: Insights from OECD's Digital Economy Outlook 2024
The OECD's insights on global digital transformation from their “Digital Economy Outlook 2024 (Volume 2)”. Learn about connectivity, skills, innovation, and the challenges of fostering trust in the digital age, with implications for policymakers and stakeholders worldwide.